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Content updated on Oct 10, 2023

What is threatened abortion?

A threatened abortion or miscarriage are the same condition. A patient may present with vaginal bleeding or cramping in early pregnancy, but an ultrasound will show a live fetus (baby) and the patients cervix will be closed. The majority of these patients will continue to have a normal pregnancy, but some will progress to complete miscarriage.

Symptoms of threatened abortion

  • Currently pregnant

  • Bleeding in between menstrual cycles / periods or after menopause

Questions your doctor may ask to check for threatened abortion

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose threatened abortion

  • Are you currently pregnant?

  • Have you had vaginal bleeding, brown or pink colored vaginal discharge outside of your periods? Or, after the menopause?

Treatment for threatened abortion

A specialist typically needs to confirm the diagnosis. With a closed cervix and normal fetal heart beat, they will generally recommend some form of rest and avoidance of sexual activity till things stabilize. Occasionally a medication such as progesterone may be prescribed.

View the symptoms of Threatened abortion

  • Bleeding between periods

References

  • Lee HJ, Park TC, Kim JH, Norwitz E, Lee B. The Influence of Oral Dydrogesterone and Vaginal Progesterone on Threatened Abortion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:3616875. doi: 10.1155/2017/3616875. Epub 2017 Dec 17. PMID: 29392134; PMCID: PMC5748117.

    https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2017/3616875/

  • Zhou J, Huang Z, Pan X, Leung WT, Li C, Chen L, Zhang Y, Wang L, Sima Y, Zhang N, Qiu X, Li L, Wang L. New thoughts in exploring the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of threatened abortion. Biosci Trends. 2019;13(3):284-285. doi: 10.5582/bst.2019.01155. PMID: 31327799.

    https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bst/13/3/13_2019.01155/_article

  • Kanmaz AG, İnan AH, Beyan E, Budak A. The effects of threatened abortions on pregnancy outcomes. Ginekol Pol. 2019;90(4):195-200. doi: 10.5603/GP.a2019.0035. Epub 2019 Mar 22. PMID: 30901073.

    https://journals.viamedica.pl/ginekologia_polska/article/view/59963

  • Early Pregnancy Loss

    https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2018/11/early-pregnancy-loss

  • Threatened miscarriage: evaluation and management

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC478228/

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Ravi P. Chokshi, MD

Ravi P. Chokshi, MD (Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN), Critical Care)

Current Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow with Dual board certification in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Critical Care Medicine. | 5+ years experience managing a general Ob/Gyn practice and working in the Intensive Care Unit. | Previously Physician Lead of a large single specialty practice with 8 Physicians and 10+ Advanced practitioners. | Member of the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Patient education committee. | Frequent Medscape Consult contributor.

Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD

Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD (Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN))

Dr. Kanazawa graduated from the Niigata University Faculty of Medicine and received his Ph.D. from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. He is working on the front line of the General Perinatal Center, including the Tokyo Tama General Medical Center and the National Center for Research in Fertility Medicine, where he provides maternal and fetal care and undertakes clinical research. At Ubie, Dr. Kanazawa has been designing the Ubie AI Symptom Checker and has taken on the role of general obstetrics and gynecology consultation at FMC Tokyo Clinic by providing fetal ultrasound and prenatal consultation.

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